Etymology

dombra

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Today it means: A long-necked lute found in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. Full definition →

Kazakh домбыра ← Russian домбра́
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromдомбра́
  2. Kazakh · derived fromдомбыра
  3. English todaydombra

From Kazakh домбыра (dombıra) via Russian домбра́ (dombrá).

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